Arrangement for consuming drink from a beverage container

ABSTRACT

The various embodiments herein provide an arrangement to consume a drink from a beverage container. The arrangment comprises a straw inserted into the beverage container from the top and a lid of the beverage container placed over the tip of the straw such that the straw gets compressed when the lid of the beverage container is sealed. The straw attains a spring shape thereby storing a mechanical energy when compressed inside the beverage container. The straw pops out of the beverage container when the consumer opens the lid for drinking the beverage thereby preventing direct contact between the consumer and the container. The length of the straw is more than the height of the beverage container to compress the straw into the beverage container. The straw is arranged inside the beverage container such that the tip of the straw is located at the center of the lid.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The embodiments herein generally relate to a beverage container andparticularly relate to the beverage containers with built-in straw. Theembodiments herein more particularly relates to a pop-up strawarrangement for the beverage containers.

2. Description of the Related Art

Beverage containers or cans made out of aluminum are widely used inbeverage industry. Conventionally a consumer drinks directly out of acan by removing the closing cap and placing his lips against the outersurface of the can.

The outer surface is usually contaminated with different kinds of dirtand pollution resulting from warehousing and handling during packaging,transport and storage of the cans. In the distribution networks, thecans are handled repeatedly by different people. For example, in therefrigerators at a supermarket, the cans are handled by a large numberof people, typically to check them for coolness. Furthermore, the cansare often set down on the ground and are thus within the reach ofanimals or can come into contact with chemicals, detritus, grease, oils,etc. These inturn leads to serious health issues and diseases. Besidesthis, when a consumer, especially a child drinks directly from the can,it is not uncommon for him to injure his lips or tongue. Although aglass can be used to prevent this, the liquid will still contact anunhygienic surface.

Commonly, straws are in use for extracting beverages from thecollapsible and disposable beverage containers. They are inserted intothe container through the lid provided at a specific location near or atthe top of the container to suck the liquid out of the container.However, these straws are supplied external to the container and areeasily lost.

Hence there exists a need for a combination of beverage container andstraw with an arrangement for poping up the straw from the containerwhen the lid is opened. There also exists a need to prevent the strawfrom being easily removed from the container.

The abovementioned shortcomings, disadvantages and problems areaddressed herein and which will be understood by reading and studyingthe following specification.

OBJECT OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The primary object of the embodiments herein is to provide a beveragecontainer with an inbuilt straw arrangement to consume a drink.

Another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a straw designfor the beverage container which ensures a successful pop-up processwhen the lid is opened.

Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to provide anarrangement for consuming drink with an option of using or not using thestraw.

Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to provide acost-effective arrangement for consuming drink from the beveragecontainer.

These and other objects and advantages of the embodiments herein willbecome readily apparent from the following detailed description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY

The various embodiments herein provide an arrangement to consume a drinkfrom a beverage container. A straw is inserted into the beveragecontainer from a top and a lid of the beverage container is placed overa tip of the straw such that the straw gets compressed when the lid ofthe beverage container is sealed. The straw attains a spring shapethereby storing a mechanical energy when compressed inside the beveragecontainer. When a consumer opens the lid using a tab provided on the lidof the beverage container, the straw pops out of the beverage containerthereby enabling the consumer to drink the liquid without a directcontact with an outer surface of the beverage container.

According to one embodiment herein, the length of the straw is kept 1-2inches bigger than the height of the beverage container such that thestraw can be compressed into the beverage container.

According to one embodiment herein, the straw is arranged in thebeverage container such that the tip of the straw is placed at thecenter of the lid. A stretcher plate provided at the bottom side of thelid is inserted into the tip of the straw to keep the straw in thecenter of the beverage container and to ensure the pop- up process. Thestretcher plate inserted into the tip of the straw also acts as a rivetto connect the lid and the tab.

According to one embodiment herein, wherein a diameter of the straw islesser than the diameter of a tab.

According to one embodiment herein, the pop-up straw arrangement isplaced inside the beverage bottles for consumption of the liquiddirectly from the bottle. The straw is inserted into the beverage bottleand cap is sealed over the bottle opening. The height of the straw ismore than the height of the bottle to compress the straw inside thebottle. The compression stores a mechanical energy in the straw. Whenthe cap is opened by the consumer, the straw pops-out of the bottlereleasing the stored mechanical energy. The diameter of the straw insidethe bottle is kept smaller than the diameter of the bottle opening.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The other objects, features and advantages will occur to those skilledin the art from the following description of the preferred embodimentand the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a beverage container with a pop-upstraw arrangement, according to one embodiment herein.

FIG. 2 illustrates a cross sectional view of the lid of the beveragecontainer, according to one embodiment herein.

FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the beverage container showing thespring shaped arrangement of the straw inside the beverage container,according to one embodiment herein.

FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of the beverage container with the strawplaced inside the beverage container and the lid is seamed to thebeverage container, according to one embodiment herein.

FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of the opened beverage container withstraw popping out of the continer, according to one embodiment herein.

FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the beverage container showing thearrangement of the tab and the straw inside the beverage container,according to one embodiment herein.

FIG. 7 illustrates a top view of the tab detached from the beveragecontainer, according to one embodiment herein.

FIG. 8 illustrates a front view of the opened beverage bottle with thestraw popped-out of the bottle, according to one embodiment herein.

FIG. 9 illustrates a front view of the beverage bottle with the strawplaced inside the bottle and the cap seamed over the beverage bottle,according to one embodiment herein.

Although the specific features of the embodiments herein are shown insome drawings and not in others. This is done for convenience only aseach feature may be combined with any or all of the other features inaccordance with the embodiments herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following detailed description, a reference is made to theaccompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which the specificembodiments herein that may be practiced is shown by way ofillustration. These embodiments herein are described in sufficientdetail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodimentsherein and it is to be understood that the logical, mechanical and otherchanges may be made without departing from the scope of the embodimentsherein. The following detailed description is therefore not to be takenin a limiting sense.

The various embodiments herein provide an arrangement to consume a drinkfrom a beverage container. The arrangement comprises a straw insertedinto the beverage container from a top and a lid of the beveragecontainer is placed over the tip of the straw such that the straw getscompressed when the lid of the beverage container is sealed. The strawattains a spring shape thereby storing a mechanical energy when pressedinside the beverage container. When the consumer opens the lid with ahelp of a tab for drinking the beverage, the straw pops out of thebeverage container. Thus the consumer consumes the drink without anydirect contact with the beverage container or bottle.

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of an arrangement for consuming a drinkfrom a beverage container with a lid in an open condition, according toone embodiment of the present disclosure. The arrangement comprises of abeverage container 2, having a lid 1, a tab 6, a stretcher plate 5 and astraw 3 arranged inside the beverage container 2. The stretcher plate 5acts as a rivet to connect the tab 6 to the lid 1. At the filling stageof the beverage into the beverage container before the lid 1 of thebeverage container 2 is seamed to the container's body, the straw 3 isplaced inside the container as shown in FIG. 1. The straw is 1-2 incheslonger than the beverage container's height. The lid 1 is then placed onthe straw tip 4 in a way that the stretched plate 5 is inserted insidethe straw's tip 4. The straw 3 is arranged such that when the lid 1 ispressed down and seamed to the beverage container 2, the straw 3 getscompressed in the form of a spring inside the beverage container 2.During the compression, the length of the straws 3 is decreased and themechanical energy from pressing is stored in the spring shaped straw 3.

When the consumer opens the beverage container 2, the energy stored inthe spring straw 3 is released and the length of the straw 3 isextended, causing the straw 3 to pop out of the beverage container 2.The straw is then available for the consumer to utilize it for drinkingthe liquid.

FIG. 2 illustrates a sectional view of the lid showing the arrangementof the tab, the stretcher plate and the straw tip, according to oneembodiment herein. The stretcher plate 5 is provided at the bottom sideof the lid 1. The lid 1 is placed on the straw tip 4 in such a way that,the stretcher plate 5 provided at the bottom side of the lid 1 getsinserted into the straw tip 4. The stretcher plate 5 acts as a rivet toconnect the lid 1 and the tab 6. The tab 6 is provided on the lid 1 toopen the portion of the beverage container 2 to enable the consumer toconsume the drink.

FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the beverage container showing thearrangement of the straw inside the beverage container, according to oneembodiment herein. The straw 3 is placed inside the container as shownin FIG. 3, during the filling stage of the beverages, before the lid 1of the beverage container 2 is being seamed to the container's body, thestraw 3 attains the spring shape when compressed inside the beveragecontainer 2. The straw 3 gets compressed when the lid 1 of the beveragecontainer 2 is seamed as the straw 3 has a length 1-2 inches more thanthe height of beverage container. The stretcher plate 5 inserted intothe straw tip 4 aligns the straw 3 at the center of the beveragecontainer 2 and guarantees the pop up process.

FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of the beverage container with the strawplaced inside the beverage container and the lid seamed to the beveragecontainer, according to one embodiment herein. The lid 1 of the beveragecontainer 2 is seamed to the container's body with the straw 3 placedinside. The lid 1 is placed on the straw tip in a way that the stretcherplate 5 gets inserted inside the straw's tip 4. The stretcher plate 5also acts as a rivet to connect the lid 1 and the tab 6. The tab 6 isprovided on the lid 1 to open the portion of the beverage container 2 inorder to consume the drink by the consumer. When the lid 1 is seamed tothe beverage container 2 the straw 3 is compressed, since the length ofthe straw 3 is more than the height of the beverage container 2. Duringthe compression, the length of straw 3 is decreased and the mechanicalenergy from pressing is stored in the straw 3 and the straw 3 attains aconical spring shape as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4.

FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of the beverage container with theopened tab and the popped-up straw, according to one embodiment herein.The lid 1 of the beverage container 2 is seamed to the body of thebeverage container with the straw 3 placed inside the container. Whenthe lid 1 is seamed to the beverage container 2, the straw 3 iscompressed, and the length of straw 3 is decreased and the mechanicalenergy from pressing is stored in the straw 3. When the consumer wantsto drink the beverage from the container 2, he opens the tab 6 bybending the tab 7 outwards as shown in FIG. 2 and the straw 3 pops outreleasing the stored energy from the beverage container 2 through theopening provided on the lid 1.

FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the beverage container showing thearrangement of the tab and the straw inside the beverage containeraccording to an embodiment herein. At the filling stage, the straw 3 isplaced inside the container as shown in FIG. 3 even before the lid 1 ofthe beverage container 2 is seamed to the body of the container. Thestraw 3 attains a spring shape when compressed inside the container 2.The straw 3 gets compressed when the lid of the beverage container isseamed since the straw is 1-2 inches longer than the height of thebeverage container. The stretcher plate 5 inserted into the straw tip 4aligns the straw 3 at the center of the beverage container 2 to ensurethe pop up process. The circular end 9 of the tab 6 holds the straw atthe center of the beverage container 2. Furthermore, when the lid 1 isscored as shown in FIG. 6 in the manufacturing stage, the circle end ofthe tab 9, which is the first part detached from the lid 1 after the tab6 is pulled by the consumer, is provided with a diameter more than thestraw's diameter.

FIG. 7 illustrates a top view of the tab detached from the beveragecontainer, according to one embodiment herein. The tab 6 is provided onthe lid 1 of the beverage container 2 to open a small portion on the lid1 to consume the drink. When the lid 1 is scored as shown in FIG. 6 inthe manufacturing stage, the circle end of the tab 9 holds the straw atthe center of the beverage container 2.

FIG. 8 illustrates a front view of the beverage bottle with the strawpopped-up, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Thearrangement to consume a drink from a beverage bottle 12 comprises astraw 3 placed inside the beverage bottle 12 and cap 13 (FIG. 9) to sealthe beverage bottle 12. At the filling stage, the straw 3 is placedinside the beverage bottle 12 as shown in FIG. 8 even before the cap ofthe beverage bottle 12 is seamed to the body of the bottle. The straw is1-2 inches longer than the height of the beverage bottle 12. The bottomdiameter of the straw 3 is smaller than the diameter of the opening 11of the bottle 12 as shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 9 illustrates a front view of the beverage bottle with the strawplaced inside and the cap seamed over the beverage bottle, according toone embodiment herein. At the filling stage, the straw 3 is placedinside the beverage bottle 12 as shown in FIG. 9 even before the cap 13of the beverage bottle 12 is seamed to body of the bottle. The straw 3attains a spring shape when compressed inside the beverage bottle 12.The straw 3 gets compressed when the cap 14 of the beverage container 12is seamed since the straw 3 is 1-2 inches longer than the beveragebottle's height. The cap 14 is placed on the straw tip to align thestraw 13 at the center of the beverage bottle 2 to ensure the pop upprocess.

The embodiments herein enable the user to consume the liquid from thebeverage container without tearing off the tab completely (asillustrated in FIG. 5). The consumer can bend the tab and drink theliquid through the straw. The tab is attached to the container and ahigher amount of aluminum can be obtained while recycling the container.Further, the consumer can also drink the liquid by the conventional wayby tearing off the tab from the container, pressing the tip of the strawdown and pushing the straw under the lid.

The embodiments herein prevent the contact between the lip of theconsumers and the unhygienic cum dirty surface thereby reducing possiblediseases. The length of the straw is adequate to consume the liquidcompletely. The consumer also has the options of using the straw or not.The arrangement does not require any significant changes in the currentdesign of the beverage containers. The arrangement is feasible fromeconomical, logical and manufacturing aspects as the implementationcosts and the manufacturing costs are low in accordance with thematerial used for manufacturing the straw. The arrangement provides theflexibility for extending to other similar applications.

The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fullyreveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, byapplying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for variousapplications such specific embodiments without departing from thegeneric concept and therefore, such adaptations and modifications shouldand are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range ofequivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood thatthe phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose ofdescription and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodimentsherein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, thoseskilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can bepracticed with modification within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims.

Although the embodiments herein are described with various specificembodiments, it will be obvious for a person skilled in the art topractice the invention with modifications. However, all suchmodifications are deemed to be within the scope of the claims.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended tocover all of the generic and specific features of the embodimentsdescribed herein and all the statements of the scope of the embodimentswhich as a matter of language might be said to fall there between.

What is claimed is:
 1. An arrangement to consume a drink from a beveragecontainer comprising: a straw placed inside a beverage container and alid of the beverage container placed over tip of the straw such that thestraw gets compressed which stores a mechanical energy to pop-out of thebeverage container when the lid is opened.
 2. The arrangement accordingto claim 1, wherein the straw is placed such that the straw forms aspring shape.
 3. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the strawhas a length which is more than a height of the beverage container. 4.The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the straw is adapted toexpand in length when the lid is opened.
 5. The arrangement according toclaim 1, wherein a tip of the straw is located at a center of the lid.6. The arrangement according to claim 1, further comprises a tab with adiameter such that the diameter of the straw is lesser than the diameterof the tab.
 7. The arrangement according to claim 1, further comprises astretched plate to connect the tab to the lid.
 8. The arrangementaccording to claim 1, wherein the stretched plate is inserted into thetip when the straw is in a compressed condition.
 9. The arrangementaccording to claim 1, wherein the straw pops-out to enable a consumer todrink a liquid through the straw without tearing off the tab completely,when the consumer bends the tab.